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KCT to DTW: distance & flight time
Koggala (Koggala Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
8,951 mi
14,405 km · 7,778 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KCT — Koggala Airport · Koggala, Sri Lanka
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KCT
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport59 mi away
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport65 mi away
- WRZ · Weerawila Airport65 mi away
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport87 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KCT from DTW?
The flight distance from Koggala (KCT) to Detroit (DTW) is 8,951 miles (14,405 km, 7,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KCT to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Koggala and Detroit?
Detroit is 9.5 hours behind Koggala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KCT to DTW?
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